windows-itpro-docs/mdop/medv-v1/client-installation-command-line-reference.md

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Client Installation Command Line Reference	Client Installation Command Line Reference	dansimp	122a593d-3314-4e9b-858a-08a25ed00c32		dansimp	dansimp	mdop, virtualization	deploy	library	w10	06/16/2016

Client Installation Command Line Reference

To install MED-V from the command line

1. From the command line, run the MED-V .msi package followed by any of the optional parameters described in the following table.

2. The MED-V .msi package is called MED-V_x.msi, where x is the version number.

   For example, MED-V_1.0.65.msi.

Parameter	Value	Description
/quiet		Silent installation
/log <full path to log file>	The full path to the log file.
INSTALLDIR	The full path to the installation directory.
VMSFOLDER	The full path to the virtual machine folder.
INSTALL_ADMIN_TOOLS	1,0 Default: 0	Installs MED-V administration tools.
START_AUTOMATICALLY	1,0 Default: 0	Automatically starts MED-V client every time the user logs on to Windows.
SERVER_ADDRESS	host name or IP
SERVER_PORT	port
SERVER_SSL	1,0 for https or http
START_MEDV	1,0 Default: 1	Starts MED-V at the completion of the MED-V installation. Note It is recommended to set START_MEDV=0 in case MED-V is installed by the system.
DESKTOP_SHORTCUT	1,0 Default: 1	Creates a shortcut on the desktop, which starts MED-V client.
MINIMAL_RAM_REQUIRED	RAM in MB	When installing MED-V, checks whether the computer has the minimum amount of RAM specified. If not, installation is aborted.
SKIP_OS_CHECK	1,0	Omits the operating system validation.